The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven, more commonly referred to as the Q Bridge by area residents and resembles a battleship, illuminates the sky in the patriotic colors of red, white and blue, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, marking the surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on December 7, 1941. The bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans and destroyed the American battleship U.S.S. Arizona and capsized the U.S.S. Oklahoma. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." less

The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven, more commonly referred to as the Q Bridge by area residents and resembles a battleship, illuminates the sky in the patriotic colors of red, white and blue, ... more

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(Peter Hvizdak - Hearst Connecticut Media) New Haven, Connecticut: July 3, 2017. The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven , a.k.a. the Q Bridge, is photographed from Chapel Street near Mill Street where the Mill River and the Quinnipiac River meet at Criscuolo Park in New Haven, Monday night, and is illuminated in red, white, and blue lights on on in observation of Independence Day. Beacons capable of projecting light nearly six miles into the clear night sky will be lit until 1:00 a.m. July 5th. less

(Peter Hvizdak - Hearst Connecticut Media) New Haven, Connecticut: July 3, 2017. The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven , a.k.a. the Q Bridge, is photographed from Chapel Street near Mill Street where ... more

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‘Q Bridge’ to be red, white and blue this weekend

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The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, aka the “Q Bridge,” will be bathed in red, white and blue lights for the Memorial Day weekend.

The patriotic colors will shine Friday night and continuing each evening through Monday.

Multicolored beacons capable of projecting light nearly six miles into the clear night sky will beam from sunset until 1 a.m. each night.

The bridge carries I-95 over the Quinnipiac River in New Haven and is maintained by the stat Department of Transportation.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has also ordered flags at half-staff on Monday, from sunrise until noon, in observation of Memorial Day.

As is customary for the holiday, flags are lowered throughout the morning and then raised to full-staff at noon. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.

“The freedoms that we enjoy as Americans each and every day cannot be taken for granted - they are the result of thousands of fearless men and women throughout our nation’s history who put their lives on the line in the defense of our Constitution and the values we hold dear,” Malloy said in a statement.

“They are heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and we will forever honor all that they have given to protect and defend our country. Their bravery and integrity speaks volumes about our service members. We especially pay tribute to the family members who have lost loved ones in service - we are forever grateful and we will never forget what they have given for our nation.”